[simoriah]

Anyone have an opinion on the Chrome messenger stuff, bag vs. backpack? I ride to work 2x per week, about 22 miles each way (a little over 1 hour on the road, and about 2 hours if I ride the singletrack trail). I have been using my wife's ArcTerryx backpack, and would like to step up to something cycling-specific. I would also use this bag around town-I run many errands on my bike.

Chrome bags look nice. Any opinion whether the messenger bag would be better than the backpack style? Having not ridden a messenger-style pack, do they stay stable when sprinting (I have a big gear on my fixie and have to sprint up hills to make it to the top) or on somewhat technical singletrack? I am looking at either the Metropolis bag or the Ranchero backpack.

I've got a Chrome Metropolis. LOVE IT! I've taken a couple falls on the bag. It doesn't have ANY signs of a wreck. I did a bit of christmas shopping yesterday. It served me well. It's incredibly waterproof as well. I've yet to get my laptop wet even in a torrential downpour.

Cinch it up tight. Wear it high. It's stable as hell. Doesn't move and is very comfortable.

Yes, my back gets a lilttle swampy with it. I'm willing to live with that.

 

[simoriah]

I've got a Chrome Metropolis. LOVE IT! I've taken a couple falls on the bag. It doesn't have ANY signs of a wreck. I did a bit of christmas shopping yesterday. It served me well. It's incredibly waterproof as well. I've yet to get my laptop wet even in a torrential downpour.

Cinch it up tight. Wear it high. It's stable as hell. Doesn't move and is very comfortable.

Yes, my back gets a lilttle swampy with it. I'm willing to live with that.

I'd seen some stuff online about the "secret stash pocket" on the Chrome bags... went looking for some hidden pocket and figured that it wasn't that well hidden. I emailed Chrome about the pocket 20 minutes ago. Got a response back.... After owning the bag for about 6 months and LOOKING for the pocket... I STILL HADN'T FOUND IT! I was amazed when... OMG! There it is!

Ah, well... i"m done rambling.

 

[simoriah]

secret stash---do you mean kinda on the sides of the bag?

j

if you're looking at the front of the bag, the bottom right corner... look at the seams. There's velcro in the seams.... the secret pocket.

I was beginning to think the secret pocket WAS between the liner and the bag, itself! Shows how much I knew.

 

[simoriah]

I've owned my Metropolis for about a week and I've been searching for it every day since I got it. Either I'm a jackass, or it's pretty well hidden. Thanks!




joe

It's pretty well hidden. If in doubt, undo the velcro that secures the inner and outer shell of the bag. Pull the inner shell out so you're looking at the inside of the outermost layer of material. It should be pretty obvious where the secret pocket is from this point-of-view.

 

[simoriah]

I thought the hidden area was only in the bigger bag? I have the Metropolis and I hjave never seen one?

It's really well hidden. I may have to get my camera out tonight just to take some pictures for the non-believers.